WorksheetsCivil War
Total questions: 43
Worksheet time: 43mins
People who worked to end slavery were called:
abolitionists
southerners
cartridges
blockades
Southerners were upset when Lincoln was elected president because:
they believed he might one day end slavery, which would threaten their way of life
they wanted a president who would support the abolition of slavery
he wanted northern states to secede from the Union
he had a plan to raise taxes
One reason South Carolina chose to leave the Union was because:
the other states refused to trade with South Carolina
people in SC believed their state's rights were being denied
our state was too far away from the state capital
plantation owners were being forced to trade with northern businesses
What happened at the Secession Convention?
The leaders all got sick with yellow fever.
The leaders got into a fight, and nothing was solved.
The leaders signed the Ordinance of Secession, which said South Carolina has left the Union.
The leaders decided not to secede.
Lincoln ordered a blockade of Charleston and the entire south to:
keep a closer watch on the South
keep the South from getting any supplies
catch seafood along the coast
keep southerners from escaping to the North
What are two ways Shermans' march affected South Carolina?
Sherman's men gave out medical supplies and food to soldiers.
Sherman's men burned homes and buildings and left destruction all through the state.
His march helped South Carolinians by giving them some entertainment to take their mind off the war.
Sherman's march freed slaves all over South Carolina and made Confederate soldiers angry.
What was the purpose of the Underground Railroad?
to help slaves escape to freedom
to provide an underground train that slaves could ride on
a way to sneak soldiers across enemy lines
a plan to end the Civil War
How did the H.L. Hunley affect the Civil War?
it sank most of the Union's navy
it sank a Union ship, but didn't end the war. (and didn't make it home)
it ended the Union Blockade
it didn't sink any ships
uphold national honor
prevent foreign involvement
free all slaves
preserve the Union
According to this quotation, Abraham Lincoln believed that
Who was the president of the Confederacy?
Abraham Lincoln
Ulysses S. Grant
Jefferson Davis
Robert E. Lee
Who was the general that surrendered to General Grant at Appomattox Courthouse in 1865 ending the Civil War?
Stonewall Jackson
Robert E. Lee
Winfield Scott
Abraham Lincoln
Where did Robert E. Lee surrender to Ulysses S. Grant, ending the Civil War?
Washington, D.C.
Richmond, Virginia
Appomattox Court House, Virginia
Atlanta, Georgia
What was the purpose of General William T. Sherman's "March to the Sea"?
to free all remaining slaves held by Southern plantation owners
to punish the South for daring to secede from the Union
to weaken Southern morale and bring an end to the war by using total war
to allow his hungry and tired troops to acquire necessary supplies
Who was this President of the Union?
Jefferson Davis
Robert E. Lee
Ulysses S Grant
Abraham Lincoln
What river was an important resource during the war?
Missouri
Mississippi
Amazon
Delaware
What was the capital of the Confederacy?
Washington D.C.
Atlanta, GA
Philadelphia, PA
Richmond, VA
What did the Emancipation Proclamation achieve?
It gave all slaves in the North their freedom immediately.
It persuaded European nations to support the Confederacy.
It changed the purpose of the war to the end of slavery.
It forced the Confederacy to free the slaves right away.
What did women do during the war?
They ran farms and businesses in the places of the men who went off to war.
Some served the military as messengers, guides, scouts, smugglers, or spies.
Many provided medical care for sick and wounded soldiers.
all of the above
Which of these describes General Sherman’s march through Georgia?
an example of total war
a defeat for both armies
a peaceful end to the conflict
the bloodiest battle of the war
The commanding general of the Confederate army was
Ulysses Grant
Robert E. Lee
Abraham Lincoln
William Sherman
Why was the attack on Fort Sumter significant?
It was the bloodiest day of the Civil War.
The Confederacy surrendered.
The first shots of the Civil War were fired.
General Pickett charged the Union line.
Which state was the first to succeed from the Union?
Virgina
Texas
South Caronlia
Georgia
What was the MAIN point of Lincoln's first inaugural address?
Abolish slavery throughout the US
Preserve the union and stay together as the US
Strike back at confederate rebel states
Appoint a new general of the Union Army
Superior transportation, an industrialized economy, and a large population describes the
Union (North)
Confederacy (South)
Agricultural economy, superior military leadership, and a large slave population describes
Union (North)
Confederacy (South)
Which of the following was an advantage that the Confederacy had?
More Troops
They had home fields and familiar lands
Better Weapons
Better Transportation
Which word means to leave or withdraw from?
Secede
Ironclad
Border State
Casualty
The name given to the northern states were called?
Confederacy
Rebels
Union
Revolutionaries
The South's system of forced labor in which people were treated as property
slavery
states' rights
tariffs
factories
Who was Harriet Tubman?
She led more than 300 slaves through the Underground Railroad.
She started the Underground Railroad.
She died being a slave in 1913.
A woman born in Africa.
